Very low bit-rate video compression using wavelets

C. Kwan, Baoxin Li, R. Xu, T. Tran, T. Nguyen, J. Hopkins, U. Boston

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5 Scopus citations

Abstract

A hybrid algorithm is proposed for very low bit-rate video compression. The algorithm uses a new wavelet based coder for Intraframe compression and DCT for Interframe compression. The wavelet coder technique known as OBTWC (Overlapped Block Transform Wavelet Coder) consists of three steps. First, a set of overlapped block transforms is used to transform the image data into 8×8 blocks in the frequency domain. Second, a mapping is then performed to convert the transformed image into a multiresolution representation that resembles the zero-tree wavelet transform. Third, the multiresolution representation is then coded by a conventional dyadic wavelet coder, which basically truncates the high frequency contents in a very efficient manner. Our proposed method essentially combines the advantages of both block transform and wavelet coding techniques while eliminating their respective weaknesses. Simulation results show that the coder achieves more than 300:1 compression ratio at a frame rate of 10 per second.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
EditorsH.H. Szu, D.L. Donoho, A.W. Lohmann, W.J. Campbell, J.R. Bussy
Pages176-180
Number of pages5
Volume4391
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes
EventWavelet Applications VIII - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: Apr 18 2001Apr 20 2001

Other

OtherWavelet Applications VIII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period4/18/014/20/01

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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